Comment on Humanity will likely survive climate change, but the vast majority of humans won't.
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoSome species are contesting that statement very strongly. Take the horseshoecrab, or the tardigrate or even the cockroach. Humans are known for their fast adaptability, so I’d bet my money on us joining that list.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 days ago
None of those are species—they’re a family, a phylum, and a (partial) order, respectively. While those clades have been relatively stable morphologically, species within each clade still come and go.
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I’m sorry for the confusion, I was using the old housewives definition of species.